Pesta Tanglung KTP 2010

           I've never got involved in any event before. I've never organised event before. Even family event, like a trip to Genting Highlands or Cameron Highlands, a BBQ party, I always attend and never organised. Hahaha. How selfish am I.

         When I'm here in UPM, I got involved with this Pesta Tanglung for my hostel, KTP. I'm the protocol leader. My beloved friends voted for me. At first, I didn't know what is "protocol". Is it a kind of ingredients that you add to your food to make it tasty? According to www.dictionary.reference.com, protocol means "the customs and regulations dealing with diplomatic formality, precedence, and etiquette." But in an event, protocol is the people in charge of everything. According to my seniors, protocol has to make sure everything goes well in the event. The carnival, the technical, the programs and performance,the crowds and everything. If any sudden changes, the protocol has to inform everyone. The protocol has to make decisions when any problems occur. This sounds like a very important role to me. It's too important that I felt stressed out. I've never involved in organising any event before, and all of a sudden I'm the protocol leader now? Am I dreaming? Lol.

         2 months before the Pesta Tanglung, we've already started meetings and stuffs. We have everything planned. I was feeling okay till the 2 days before the Pesta Tanglung. We had a few rehearsals. That time, I realised it was not an easy task. During reheasal, we need everybody that got involved to come. Somehow there are people who couldn't make it. This makes the rehearsal got delayed, make it late, or make it not success. We couldn't make a real rehearsal without the participation of everybody. The day before the Pesta Tanglung, we had our rehearsal till quite late at night,12 something I think. After that, the decoration department hasn't finish decorating yet. I helped them a little bit and get some advises from the seniors. I asked them how to play my part well and so on. It was 3 am when a few of us back to our rooms. I couldn't bathe as I always bathe at my friend's block, my shampoos and stuff is in her room. 3am, she was sleeping already. So that night I just slept on the floor as I was dirty. 9am, I received a call from a senior. She asked me to get the walkie-talkie. I was up by then. I had a meeting with my protocol assistant. 12pm, we went to the hall and get prepared. We had rehearsal again. I wanted to make sure everything is okay. Although this is my first time to get involved, I don't want it to fail.

         My seniors said I'm the person to refer to during the event. Everyone has to ask me if any problems. I felt important and a bit stressed. Somehow, I did my best. I'm afraid to speak in front of people, but my seniors say I need to use the microphone and talk to them,giving instructions and so on. I did. But I didn't speak well. I still need to learn. I'm not strong enough. I still need to learn. I had to brief the headmistress of the hostel when she arrived. I had to communicate with everyone in the hall and ask them to get ready to welcome the headmistress. Everything has to be on time. The music has to be played and MC has to announced headmistress' arrival at the same time. I need to tell them when is the exact time. It cannot go wrong.

       The whole event went well. All of the group members did well. Although there were a bit problems, but there were just minor problems. For the first time organising this event,although it's just a hostel event, I think it was quite successful. Thanks to all the beloved group leaders and members. I feel very happy. I think all the sacrifice is worth it. I mean skipping class and sleeping late and sleeping on the floor. Hahaha.

      Come to think of it, last time I slept late because I hang out with my friends, do some nonsense stuff and play till late of the night. I'm not saying hanging with my friends is not good. I enjoy that. I miss my friends anyway. And everybody needs entertainment. I think we need to play. Entertainment is a part of life. But, doing this event, I get to learn new stuff. It's a very good and different experience with what I did. 

Before the event

 The program members

 My dear assistant

 Pesta Tanglung 2010!

 My beloved Protocol members

 The decoration leader

 My members

Beautiful Chang Er decorated by the decoration department

        Conclusion, I'd like to thank all my beloved friends,group leaders and members for their commitment. Thanks to my beloved seniors for the help and kind advises too. Special thanks to my assistant Yit Fung. She is a very helpful girl. She's too helpful that I feel that I'm spoiled. Hahaha. This event will not succeed or even happen without everyone. And I'm sorry if I've offended anyone of you when I talk to you or giving instructions or asking questions. Maybe I was rude and I didn't realised. If anyone of you feel offended, I'm sorry. And if anyone has any comment to tell me, please tell me so that I can improve. Thank you! :)